2nd C&P exam for same issue

[ed33]

Hi everyone,

Looking for some insight. I have a second C&P exam scheduled for the same issue. Only this time one of the requirements is a "DBQ Medical Opinion - MED"

Is there any significance of having to do a second DBQ for the same issue? Are they just looking to clarify something? Why didn't they ask for the Medical opinion the first time?

Thanks for your input

[broncovet]

A second c and p suggests that the first doc missed something, or it was unclear.  

Its probably good news.  If you lacked evidence, it just would have been denied.  

A second C and P exam probably means you are only missing "a little" evidence, and it needs clarifying with a second exam.  

You are almost there.  

Edited May 21, 2019 by broncovet

[ed33]

1 minute ago, broncovet said:

A second c and p suggests that the first doc missed something, or it was unclear.  

Its probably good news.  If you lacked evidence, it just would have been denied.  

A second C and P exam probably means you are only missing "a little" evidence, and it needs clarifying with a second exam.  

You are almost there.  

oh i see. When the VA requests a second exam, do they specifically spell out what the nurse needs to verify or do they just generically tell them, "do another exam"

[ShrekTheTank]

You got this!